Abtticklabe attaci



W. S. SUMNER.

ANTIGLARE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED lULY 2, 1920.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

gnucufox UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTIGLARE ATTACHIENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1921.

Application filed July 2, 1920. Serial No. 898,588.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WARREN S. SUMNER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Hi hland Park, in the county of Wayne and tate ofMichi an, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in AntiglareAttachments, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

On account of many makes of automobiles having especially designedWindshields, there are various sizes of Windshields and any windshieldattachment which is to be universally used must be applicable to allsizes and types of Windshields.

The primary object of my invention is to provide an anti-glareattachment for windshields and automobile bodies which may be adjustedto compensate for the size, inequalities of Windshields and automobilebodies, the attachment being constructed so that its width may beincreased and decreased and its attachment to a windshield accomplishedat a desired he ht relative to the exterior of the windshiel or anautomobile top.

A further object of my invention is to provide novel pieces of hardwareby which a shade or anti-glare device may be supported and adjusted onan automobile to relieve a driver from eyestrain due to glaringheadlights, blinding sunlight and snow covered windshields;all of whichhave caused many accidents.

The above and other objects are attained by an attachment which has goneinto extensive use, and the construction entering into the attachmentwill be hereinafter described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is aperspective view of the antiglare attachment showing the same applied toa portion of an automobile;

Fi 2 is a side elevation of the antilare attac ment on a portion of awindshie d;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan of a portion of the attachment, partly brokenaway and partly in section;

Fig. 4 is an edge view of one of the members of the attac ment;

Fig. 5 is an enlar ed side elevation of a portion of the attac ment,illustreti? one of the members of the attachment, an

Fi 6 is an edge view of an attachment mem er used in connection with aclosed body of an automobile.

In the drawing, the reference numeral 1 denotes one of two side framesor member! pivotally supportin a lower sash 2 and I: per sash 3, saidsas es cooperating with side frames 1 in roviding a conventional form ofwindshie d for an automobile or similar vehicle. The upper end of theframe 1 provides a bearing for the pintle 4 of the sash 3 and the pintle4 ordinarily terminates in a screwthreaded stem 5 rovided with a wingedthumb nut 6 whi is tightened against the frame 1 to hold the upper sash3 in an adjusted position relative to the side frame 1. A splitresilient washer 7 is often inter osed between the not 6 and the frame1, an the upper end of the frame ordinarily terminates in a pin 8 tointo a socket 9 carried by an automobile top 10, so that the automobileto may be supported by the windshield an have a fixed relation thereto.The construction described is of the usual well known of windshield forsupporting the forw end of an automobile top, and my attachment has beendesigned to be held b the ivotal means of the u per sash 3 and app'cable to an width 0 windshield now in use.

attac ment is also made so that it may be positioned at a desired heightrelative to the upper edge of the sash 3 and the forward end 0 theautomobile top, and the construction contributing to these results willnow be described.

The anti-glare device comprises a main frame having longitudinal members11 and flat end members 12. In addition to the main frame there is anoblong fla frame 18 and these two frames are suitab y covered withleather or any suitable waterproof material so as to form a. shade 14with a flap 15 at the upper edge thereof. The cover for the frame 11 isof less length than said frame so as to leave the flat end members 12based or exposed and in some instances the frame 13 may be made offlexible material or entirely dispensed with particularly when plies ofthe cover are of suflicient pliability to maintain the flap 15.

Telescoping the flat end members 12 are channel members 16, eachhaving aplurality of slots 17 through which extends screws 18 carried by the endmember 12, such.

connection permitting of the channel meme ber 16 being shifted on theend'member 12 so as to increase or decrease the longitudinal; lVith thescrews 18.

; while the peripheral edges thereof are rolled,

pressed'or otherwise formed with radially disposed, teeth 22, the teeth22 providing a scalloped or roughened friction surface by which anotherinterlocking member 23 may belclamped in engagement therewith. The

member 23 has a central aperture to receive the stem 5, and saidmember-is similar to the member 20'so that said members may be placed inparallel interlocking engagement and frictionally held together by thenut 6 and the washer 7 said washer being interposed between the nut andthemember 23. The member 23 is carried by an arm 24 having one or moreapertures 25 and side ears or a channel portion26 at that end of thearmpoppositethe member 23.

.As best shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the arm 24 is parallel with the sideframe 1 and the lower end of said arm embraces the side frameso as toprevent the arm from turn ing. lVith themembers 20 and 23 on the stem. 5of the pintle 4 which has bearing in the frame 1, the members 23 and 20may be locked in engagement with each other, by

tighteningthe nut 6, so that one member cannot move-relative to theother, but inpracticethe nut 6 is tightened so that the mem ber 20 canbe shifted by hand relative to the member 23,- and this takes place whenthe .shade 14 is raised and lowered relative; to

the 'upper sash 3 of the windshield. It is.

therefore possible for the driver of an automobile to shift the shade 14to a desired inclina-tion, to protect the eyes and yet notobscure'thevision for driving purposes. Of

course, after the shade 14 has been properly adjusted it is possible totighten the nut 6 so as to more firmly hold the shade and thus preventaccidental shifting thereof particularly ivhen the automobile issubjected to vibrations due to a rough road. lVith the .the-- shadebeing elevated relative to the windshield. Then again, whenth1e=automobile top is not in use it may be desired to place the shadeat a greater elevation than what could be obtained by mounting the:shade as shown in Fig. 2. For these reasons the arm. 24 is of sufficientlength to be raised on the frame 1 with the stem '5 of' the wind-j Vshield pintle-4 extending through one offthe apertures-25',as shown inFig. This will place the members 20 and 23 above the Windshield n f he ebers can. be. anneaed by a bolt 27'ang1 a nut'28 or any. suit ablepivotal means which will retain the members; 20 and 23 infrictionalcontact to permit of the shade 14 being'adjusted' rela;

tive to the windshield v I For an automobile having a. closed... bodymembers 29 may be employed which havje, r k t ,endthe r ck ts 0'caa efixe to an automobile body with the members h reo p otrud ng t the fron'window 0fthe body. so that the members 20'may' be terl ck d w h th mmbers29; by usin'g thef bolt 27 and. the nu t 28 or Similar, pivotal.means. 1, rom the foregoing itv llg be, obser that I have. devisednovel. shade fiiixtures fon a ind h eld whi h. perm tsof a hade h vingits upper edge supportedat 'thenpper edge of the windshield. sash. orsomedistance b ve he. windshield, sash, and it..is athrough themedium oh se univ rsal. fixtures, that Ta h e in a rdance. wi h my. invention,is ap plicable .to various types. ofwindshields.

Vliat I claim is i 1. Shade fi'xturesor windshield s'icompris-i inginterlocked friction memberswith. some, of said members supporting ashade and the other of said members provided, with a seriesof aperturesto receive portionsof-i the windshield and support said interlockedfriction members in akplane above the wind shield. Y w

2. The combination with windshield frames anda sashhaving pintlesjournaled in said frames, offinterlocking members, arms car- 1 ried bysome of said interlocking members; and having a series ofv openings toreceive the sash, pintles, so that said interlocking members may besupported above said pintles, channel members, carried by other of saidinterlocking members, ashade having. its ends adjustable in said channelmembers.

3. The combinationofa vizor, hardware therefor so that the vizor may beattached to a wind shield, comprising arms fitted on pintles of thewindshield and having ends engaging the Windshield to prevent rotationof said arms, and interlocked members at the upper ends of said armssupporting said vizor.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WARREN S. SUMNER.

Witnesses ANNA M. Donn, KARL H. BUTLER.

